Release Fruitvale Station

1 release

1.1 box office
1.2 critical reception
1.3 accolades
1.4 home media

release

fruitvale station premiered on january 19, 2013 during 2013 sundance film festival listed fruitvale before undergoing title change. after premiering @ sundance, film @ center of distribution bidding war. rights film acquired weinstein company approximately us$2 million. in may 2013, fruitvale station appeared in un regard, award section recognizing unique , innovative films, @ 66th cannes film festival , won award best first film.

the oakland premiere held private screening @ grand lake theater on june 20, 2013. film opened in select theaters on july 12. opening took place same time florida jury decided verdict in trial of george zimmerman shooting trayvon martin.

box office

the film grossed estimated $127,445 on first day , ended first weekend of limited release $377,285 7 theaters $53,898 per-theater-average. third highest opening of year film in limited release (behind spring breakers , place beyond pines) , 1 of best openings sundance festival top prize winner. week after debut, fruitvale station expanded 35 theaters , garnered $742,272 $21,832 per-screen average. film opened nationwide on july 26 in more 1000 locations. ranked #10 @ box office, earning $4.59 million. film has grossed $16,101,339 in united states , $1,284,491 elsewhere, worldwide total of $17,385,830.

critical reception

fruitvale station received critical acclaim. film has 94% certified fresh rating on rotten tomatoes average rating of 8.1 out of 10, based on 189 reviews. critical consensus states: passionate , powerfully acted, fruitvale station serves celebration of life, condemnation of death, , triumph star michael b. jordan. on metacritic, assigns weighted mean rating out of 100 reviews mainstream critics, film received average score of 85, based on 46 reviews, indicating universal acclaim . cinemascore reported audiences gave average grade.

todd mccarthy of hollywood reporter called compelling debut , powerful dramatic feature film . praised lead performances stating, oscar, jordan @ moments gives off vibes of young denzel washington in way combines gentleness , toughness; effortlessly draws viewer in toward him. diaz vibrant patient , loyal girlfriend, while spencer brings gravitas proceedings stalwart mother.

actor joseph gordon-levitt has praised film best film of sundance film festival 2013.

in writing village voice, chief film critic stephanie zacharek called restrained forceful picture captures of texture , detail of 1 human life , praised first-time director ryan coogler, writing dramatizes oscar s last day choosing not dramatize it: events unfold casually, without particular scheme. , yet because know how story end, there s shivery, understated tension running beneath.

in sundance festival wrap-up, critic kenneth turan of los angeles times said of fruitvale station, made assurance , quiet emotion, unexpectedly devastating drama based on real life 2009 shooting of unarmed young black man @ oakland fruitvale station of bart (san francisco bay area transit fruitvale station) impressed work of exceptional filmmaker.

in more mixed review, geoff berkshire of variety called well-intentioned attempt put human face on tragic headlines surrounding oscar grant. though praised michael b. jordan s performance, critiqued relentlessly positive portrayal of film s subject: best viewed ode victim s rights, fruitvale forgoes nuanced drama heart-tugging, head-shaking , rabble-rousing.

in negative new york post review , subsequent opinion piece in forbes, kyle smith claimed coogler omits key information, while fabricating other scenes, in order manipulate viewers distorted impression of happened.

the film appeared on several critics top ten lists of best films of 2013:

ryan coogler accepts u.s. grand jury prize: dramatic crew @ 2013 sundance film festival.



3rd – betsy sharkey, los angeles times
3rd – mara reinstein, weekly
4th – owen gleiberman, entertainment weekly
4th – chris nashawaty, entertainment weekly
5th – michael phillips, chicago tribune
8th – lisa schwarzbaum, bbc
8th – joe neumaier, new york daily news
9th – ann hornaday washington post
9th – randy myers, san jose mercury news
9th – ann hornaday, washington post
9th – anne thompson, indiewire
9th – sasha stone, awards daily
no rank – joe morgenstern, wall street journal
no rank – kenneth turan, los angeles times
no rank – claudia puig, usa today
no rank – carrie rickey
no rank – jonathan rosenbaum

accolades

home media

fruitvale station available in digital hd via anchor bay on december 31, 2013. dvd , blu-ray combo packs released on january 14, 2014.